I'm glad you bumped this. I like my DogFather, but with its sabre grind & extra weight, I don't see it as a Bushwhacker.

My thoughts are to get a 9-11 from both SY and SR and see which one I prefer.

I also agree with other posters that ESEE makes some great knives. They are definitely my second favorite knife company. I have a Junglas, but it doesn't see much use any more for some reason.

I'm also thinking that the upcoming LBNMSHBM might be a contestant in this area. Jerry's post on BladeForums did not indicate that it would have a deep hollow grind like the others in the LB series, so I'm guessing that it'll be thin to compensate for the weight loss under the slabs.

This is a great comparison. Thanks HD.